jpdb beta

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

2

odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting

2

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

6

when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally

1

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly

1

to hesitate to say

1

to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory

4

ahem

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

3

however; because; as

1

work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

2

to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

3

gold dust

1

grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

4

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

3

(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack

1

to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)

1

extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart

2

to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated

2

comfortable; pleasant

2

a bit more; a bit longer

2

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

1

being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

4

another meeting; meeting again; reunion

1

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

1

corner; nook; recess

1

to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

1

to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away

1

with all one's strength; with all one's might

2

to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

2

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

1

physique; constitution

1

physical strength; brute strength; arm strength

1

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

1

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

2

to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

6

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

4

face (of person)

2

to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying

1

tailspin; spin; drilling; boring

1

rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning

1

to blow off; to be blown off

2

lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down

2

convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit

3

phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo

3

yikes; oops; eep; wow

2

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

3